CANINSULIN VetPen Veterinary Needles (Pack of 100)

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Hold the pen with the needle pointing up and tap the pen gently with your fingers to push any air bubbles to the top. While the overall injection process is similar, VetPen allows clients to select doses more accurately 3. With just the turn of a dial, owners can select the correct dose of insulin, then simply push the release button allowing the VetPen’s internal mechanism to deliver the precise dose each time. While the overall injection process is similar, VetPen allows you to select doses more accurately. With just the turn of a dial, you can select a customized dose of insulin down to 0.5 units. And, with a push of the release button, the VetPen’s internal mechanism works to deliver the precise dose each and every time. This may also be a sign that air bubbles may still be present. Priming process (removing air bubbles) should be reviewed.

In a study close to 97% of pet owners reported that VetPen was easy to use overall 2. And more than 97% reported being able to learn how to use VetPen 2. The basic rules for successful treatment of diabetes mellitus in dogs and cats revolve around correct, consistent feeding and a regular, consistent daily routine. Suitable diets are lower in carbohydrate and higher in fat and protein than many commercial diets. An animal on a once-daily injection of insulin should receive about one third of the daily food ration at the same time as the injection, then the main meal of the day should be given to coincide with the peak activity of that injection, which is usually about eight hours later. Animals on twice daily injections can be fed more evenly through the day which tends to suit cats much better. Dogs and cats show a very poor response to the tablets used for some types of diabetes in people (the oral hypoglycaemics) and so insulin injections every day are the only real option. This may be a sign that the needle has been removed before the injection was completed. If the VetPen needle is removed from the skin too early, the pet did not receive its full insulin dose. MSD Animal Health UK Limited. Registered office Walton Manor, Walton, Milton Keynes MK7 7AJ, UK. Registered in England & Wales no. 946942. The starter kit includes a handy travel pouch that holds the VetPen, needles, needle remover, and insulin, as well as the dose selector adaptor and release button extension. This insulin pen to be used only with Caninsulin® for diabetes - NO prescription required.

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Caninsulin ®is contraindicated during periods of hypoglycaemia. Keep out of reach of children. As with all insulin products, careful patient monitoring for hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose levels) and hyperglycaemia (high blood glucose levels) is essential to attain and maintain adequate blood glucose control and prevent associated complications. Overdosage can result in profound hypoglycaemia and death. The safety and effectiveness of Caninsulin ®in kittens, breeding, pregnant, and lactating cats has not been evaluated. This may be a sign that the needle may have been removed before the injection was completed. If the VetPen needle is removed from the skin too early, the pet did not receive its full insulin dose.

Repeat the process until a steady stream of insulin is ejected from the tip of the needle. You may expect to eject as many as six to eight units of air before achieving this. Insulin injection pens have been used for decades in the management of diabetes in humans,VetPen® is the first insulin injection pen specially designed for use in dogs and cats with diabetes. MSD Animal Health developed VetPen to provide owners of diabetic cats an alternative to insulin syringes, which some cat owners found inconvenient and overwhelming. The Caninsulin VetPen has been designed for use with Caninsulin only and should not be used with any other products. VetPen is designed to work optimally with 29 gauge/ 12 mm needles, which are small, thin, triple-sharpened and specially lubricated. This equates to a lower penetration force compared to a traditional needle which should reduce discomfort for the pet. These are the only needles that should be used with VetPen.

VetPen Directions:

If only a partial dose is delivered, wait until the next dose and give your cat or dog its usual dose. If you are in doubt, speak to your vet. Client instruction booklet: easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions with photos that show clients how to load, use, and store the pen No – as with all sterile needles, they are designed for single use only. A new needle should be used for each injection. Immediately after use, the needle should be removed with the needle remover and safely disposed of.